
Kei Satō
Acting
Kei Satō (佐藤 慶, Satō Kei; born December 21, 1928 in Aizuwakamatsu – May 2, 2010) was a Japanese character actor and narrator. He is known for his work with Japanese New Wave director Nagisa Oshima, and for several films with Kaneto Shindo, such as Onibaba and Kuroneko. He won the best actor award from Kinema Junpo for the films The Ceremony and Nihon no akuryō. He also worked as a narrator for many documentaries, both on television and film.
TV Shows(30)

Prayer Beads
2004

稲垣吾郎の金田一耕助シリーズ
Sabee Inugami
2004
藤田宜永サスペンス「異端の夏」
2003

Honmamon
Sadamichi Yamanaka (Konoha's grandfather)
2001

Aoi: Tokugawa Three Generations
Mashita Nagamori
2000

Concerto
1996

Wave in Mind
1995

Graduation
1990

Jūkyūsai
1989

Tabaruzaka
Iwakura Tomomi
1987

Chotchan
北山俊道
1987

Byakkotai
Tanaka Tosa
1986

Rice Curry
1986

The Autumn in Tokyo
1985

Kokugo Gannen
1985

水曜ドラマスペシャル
1984

Nemuri Kyoshiro
1982

Precious Moments
1981

Pro Hunter
1981

The Trading Company
Shigeru Yasuda
1980

Kusa Moeru
Hiki Yoshikazu
1979

Yasei no Shōmei
1979

Ningen no Shōmei
1978

Fateful Mountain Pass
Asahina Genzaemon
1974

The Water Margin
Kao Chiu
1973

Lone Wolf and Cub
Retsudo Yagyu
1973

Professional Killers
1972

Star of the Night
1968

Taikouki
Akechi Mitsuhide
1965

The Dawn of Asia
Li Lie-jun
1964
Movies(180)

Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler
Kazutaka Okada
2009

Dear My Love
2009

The Whispering of the Gods
Father Togawa
2005

Azumi
Tenkai Nankôbô
2003

Sensen fukoku
2002

Taboo
Narrator (voice)
1999

The Perfect Education
Lawyer
1999

Neo Faust
Dr. Faust
1999

Magnitude: Bridge to Tomorrow
1997

Asian Blue: Ukishima-maru Incident
1995

Last Friends
1995

The Wicked Reporter 2: The Rebirth of Horserace Betting
1994

Bored Hatamoto: The Kaga Conspiracy
1993

Bored Hatamoto: Letter of Death
1993

The Visas That Saved Lives
1992

Erotic Liaisons
Nemoto
1992

Kachô Shima Kôsaku
1992

The Strange Tale of Oyuki
Detective
1992

Dioxin from Fish!
Genjiro
1992

Akizakura - Cosmos
1991

The Fir Tree Remains
1990

Ronin-gai
Iseya
1990

Detective Heiji
1990

Shingo's Ten Duels
Inoue Kawachi-no-kami
1990

Business Trip
(voice)
1989

Festival of Dreams
1989

I Love You So Much
1988

Green Requiem
1988
The Notorious Bored Samurai
1988

Nezumi Kozo's Edo Adventure
1988

The Man Who Assassinated Ryoma
1987

The Hopi Prophecy
Narrator (voice)
1987

Yakuza Ladies
Hitoshi Awazu
1986

The White Tiger Battalion
1986

Surgical Designs in Flames
1986

Godzilla 1985
Gondo
1985

Let Him Rest in Peace
Futoshi Shimoyama
1985

I Want To Live Once More: Shinjuku Bus Fire Incident
Nakajima
1985

The Return of Godzilla
Chief Editor Gondo
1984

Appassionata
1984

Choji Snack Bar
Yoshino
1983

The Crimes of Kiyoshi Ōkubo
Police Inspector
1983

The Mosquito on the Tenth Floor
Police Chief
1983

Tokyo Trial
Narrator
1983

Station
1981

Day Dream
Dentist
1981

The Imperial Navy
1981

The Beast to Die
Endo
1980

The Night of Martial Law
1980

Target
Ichiro Hamada
1980

The Revolt
Narrator (voice)
1980

The Execution Game
1979

The Man Who Stole the Sun
Dr. Ichikawa
1979

Super Gun Lady: Police Branch 82
Gorô Onodera , Military Commentator
1979

The Resurrection of the Golden Wolf
Shimizu
1979

Dead Angle
1979

Golden Partners
Ohkawa
1979

The Killing Game
Shoichi Katsuda
1978

Japanese Godfather: Conclusion
Sekino
1978

Empire of Passion
Orator
1978

Lost Love
Nogami
1978
The Skies of Haruo
1977

Japanese Godfather: Ambition
Sekino
1977

High Seas Hijack
T.V. Director Fukami
1977

Japanese Humanity and Justice
1977

They Were Eleven
1977

Yakuza Graveyard
Teramitsu Abara
1976

Conflagration
Director Fukami
1975

Shimane Prison Riot
Prison Guard
1975

My Way
Koide, Chief of Police
1974

The Tattooed Hitman
Yukio Yamaji
1974

Demon Spies
1974

Professional Killers – Assassin's Quarry
tyobei(Izuya)
1973

A Japanese Demon
Psychiartist
1973

Hanzo the Razor: The Snare
Shobei Hamajima
1973

A Diary of a Woman Doctor
1973

Zatoichi's Conspiracy
Magistrate
1973

Flower and Dragon
1973

Secret High School Girl: After School Activity
1973

Cross-Currents
1972

Dear Summer Sister
Shinkô Kuniyoshi
1972

Gang Warfare
1972

Chase That Man
1972

Inn of Evil
Yohei
1971

Expelled from the Kanto Mob
1971

Challenge at Dawn
1971

The Ceremony
Sakurada Kazuomi, Grandfather
1971

Evil Spirits of Japan
Murase / Ochiai
1970

Live Today, Die Tomorrow!
1970

Naked Ambition
1970

Lone Rebel
1969

Bullet Wound
1969

The Curse of the Ghost
Iyemon
1969

Devil's Temple
Priest
1969

Diary of a Shinjuku Thief
Himself
1969

Outlaw: Goro the Assassin
1968

Where did Sharaku go?
Tōshūsai Sharaku
1968

Women and Miso Soup
1968

Hymn to a Tired Man
Takenori Suzuki
1968

Song of my Life
Masanobu Kurosawa
1968

Three Resurrected Drunkards
Y Chong - iru
1968

Kuroneko
Raiko
1968

The Great Villains
Ichiro Yasui
1968

Death by Hanging
Prison warden
1968

Eleven Samurai
Secretary Mizumo
1967

A Killer's Key
1967

Japanese Summer: Double Suicide
Otoko
1967
The River - Poem of Wrath
Doctor
1967

Band of Ninja
Sakagami Shuzen
1967

Clouds at Sunset
1967

Glorious Fights
Yuzo Gondo
1966

Assignment Cloud
Nishida
1966

Your Life
1966

Violence at Noon
Eisuke Oyamada
1966

Captive's Island
1966

Zatoichi's Vengeance
Boss Gonzo
1966

A Man Worth the Money
1966

The Sword of Doom
Kamo Serizawa
1966

Irezumi
Hatamoto Serizawa
1966

Flower and Dragon: Duel of the Sea Caves
1966

The Flower and the Dragon
1965

Sword Devil
Secretery Kanbe
1965

Pleasures of the Flesh
Police inspector
1965

Samurai Spy
Takanosuke Nojiri
1965

Bad Reputation: The Two Notorious Men Strike Again
1965

Cold Rice, Osan, Chan
1965

Young Boss
Izo
1965

The Tattooed Lord
1965

Kwaidan
Ghost Samurai (segment "In a Cup of Tea")
1965

Lord Tokugawa Ieyasu
1965

Onibaba
Hachi
1964

The Ninja Hunt
1964

Group Burglars Break the Magistrate's Office
Kinjiro Takeuchi
1964

Homicide
Asaichi Isobe
1964

Roadside Stone
Shogo
1964

Brand of Evil
Eguchi
1964

A Story from Echigo
1964

Life of Hishakaku 3
1964

The Third Ninja
1964

Miyamoto Musashi IV: The Duel at Ichijo-ji Temple
Otaguro
1964

Onibaba : Film Location
1964

Sasuke and His Comedians
1963

Duel of Blood and Sand
Katsumaki
1963

Mother
Dr. Koiguchi
1963

Okashina yatsu
Shamoji
1963

Young Master Yakuza: Edoite Goblin
1963

Blackmail
1963

League of Gangsters
Takamoto
1963

At the Side of the Bridge 4
1963

The Yagyu Military Art: Yagyu List
1963

Bloody Record of the Shinsengumi
1963

Bushido: The Cruel Code of the Samurai
Saburobei Konoe
1963

Violent Street
1963

Yagyu Military Art: Jubei's Redemption
1963

Case of a Young Lord 10: The Mystery of the Spider Lady
1962

The Paper Crane
1962

Human
Hachizo
1962

Zoku aizen katsura
1962

The Yagyu Military Art: One Eyed Swordsman
1962

Harakiri
Masakazu
1962

Pitfall
Reporter
1962

Kyoto Assassin
1962

Tokyo Bay
Takeyama
1962

Shiro Amakusa: The Christian Rebel
1962

The Inheritance
Cop
1962

Drunkard's Paradise
1962

Procurer of Hell
1961

白い南風
1961

Onna no hashi
Kazuhiko Yamana
1961

Epitaph to My Love
Shinji Tsuda
1961

Women of Tokyo
Tamio Yamada
1961

Bitter End of a Sweet Night
1961

Incidental Murders
Ieraishan Tatsu
1961

Night and Fog in Japan
Sakamaki
1960

Volunteering for Villainy
Iwai
1960

The Sun's Burial
Sakaguchi
1960

Good-for-Nothing
1960

Cruel Story of Youth
Akira Matsuko
1960

Knock Down
1960

The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity
Shinjô Ittôhei
1959